Shooting a multi medal sport- Adeoye
President of the Shooting Federation of Nigeria, Brigadier General (rtd) Lonsdale Adeoye says the 42-year history of the sport in the country has seen it become a multi medal one. According to him, Shooting does not only accommodate the armed forces and paramilitary but also civilians who are very good at the game. "Shooting is a very unique game not just...
Gombe Bulls Coach Targets Super 8 Trophy
Coach of Nigeria Premier Basketball League side Gombe Bulls, Abdulrahman Mohammed has shared his thoughts to Sports247.ng ahead of the Super 8 tournament in Kano. Abdulrahman said that Gombe Bulls will only focus on matters on the court by taking each game as it comes. Speaking ahead of the competition which will also feature Almighty Kano Pillars, he said: ”We want...
Tennis players need more tournaments to shine- Adegoke
Nigerian based number one Female Tennis player Sarah Adegoke has posited that players will not perform any wonder at the ongoing International Tennis Federation Lagos Open championship after crashing out of the tournament at the first round to South Africa's 16-year-old Kruger Zoe. Adegoke said not until the players have as much competition to feature in like their counterparts abroad,...
Wilder: Joshua Is Scared, Dodging, Lying
American boxer, Deontay Wilder has accused Nigerian-born British three-belt world heavyweight champion, Anthony Olaseni Oluwafemi Joshua of dodging what could have been a mammoth unification fight between them. Wilder stated ahead of his upcoming blockbuster bout with another British heavyweight, Tyson Fury, that Joshua has continued lying about why a deal cannot be reached between the two world champs, but...
Coal City Half Marathon Holds November 24
November 24 has been set out as the date for the much-expected Coal City International Half Marathon in Enugu, ahead of which organisers say extensive arrangements are already being made. Enugu State Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Honourable Joseph Udedi said a total of 1,500 athletes will participate in the race, which is set for its maiden edition. Udedi further said...
LeBron James Basks In Euphoria Of LA Debut
Los Angeles Lakers' debutant, LeBron James is still basking in the euphoria of his debut for the NBA franchise, in spite of ending up on the losing side. James was not wont to shy away from excitement, as he roared back at ecstatic fans in the first few rows, as they gloated in seeing his LA career get underway. He, Rajon...
Halep Stays Optimistic, Despite Slipped Disc
Female tennis world number one, Simona Halep has disclosed that she suffered a slipped disc, from which she expects to get a full diagnosis from her doctor this week. The Romanian ace retired from Sunday's first-round match against Ons Jabeur at the China Open with a back injury, but she is optimistic of her chances of making speedy recovery. The injury,...
Osinbajo Receives National Sports Festival Torch
Activities are bound to heighten in preparations for this year's National Sports Festival in Abuja, following a formal reception of the games' torch and handing over by the vice-president, Professor Yemi Osinbajo. The festival has been shifted to Abuja, after several and repeated postponements by Cross River State government, which was meant to host the next edition after Lagos 2012. However,...
Enyimba Will Overcome Raja Casablanca – Abdallah
Enyimba FC of Aba coach, Usman Abdallah has declared that he and his players are not scared of Raja Casablanca of Morocco, their opponents in Wednesday's CAF Confederation Cup quarter-final first leg at home. Although he admits Raja have a stronger pedigree in African football and North African clubs always pose huge challenges to Nigerian teams, Abdallah insists The Peoples...
2018 aiteo Cup QUARTER FINALS
From a tumultuous group stage that saw Kano Pillars start slowly, Kwara United cruising through the motions, Rivers United flirting with elimination and Abia Warriors' last effort could not safe them. Harmony Boys on goals superiority send Masu Gida nearer home to represent Lagos group in Gombe. Another knockout stage of the 2018 aiteo Cup competition comes up on Wednesday...
